ENERGY Ministers in the Asean region have agreed to set a new target of 35% renewable energy (RE) in installed power capacity by 2025.

A task force focusing on ASEAN’s carbon neutrality could soon be in the pipeline, according to a recent press statement by the Southeast Asian bloc.

While electric vehicles (EVs) continue to capture the attention of consumers in ASEAN, policies and subsidies in line with those found in countries leading the switch to EVs will make electric vehicles a more attractive proposition for the region. EVs, including hybrid electric cars, can drastically reduce carbon emissions released into the environment. Compared to conventional […]

The diplomats also said they were in favour of the ratification of the climate agreement at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP-26 in Glasgow.  

Tropical cyclones that form over Southeast Asia’s Savu Sea do not typically hit land. But in early April, Cyclone Seroja created a path of destruction across Indonesian islands and East Timor. Within days, more than 200 people were dead or missing and 2,000 buildings damaged. Seroja is the latest reminder of Southeast Asia’s extreme vulnerability […]

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): The path to net zero should be an integrated initiative involving governments, industry and consumers, with policymakers taking the lead to create an ecosystem where all economic players can effectively participate.

Southeast Asia has shown an improvement in the number of women in leadership roles. The Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore are leading in having the most women holding senior management positions, based on a 2019 report by Grant Thornton, ‘Women in Business’. However, women representation decreases as they go up the management ladder. A survey by the […]

HANOI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to work closely together to work out proper solutions, the regional grouping’s Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi said here on Tuesday. He made the remarks in Hanoi when meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam News Agency reported. Noting that […]

Asean will need US$7 trillion or US$220 billion annually to invest in energy transition (ET) between 2018 and 2050 in order to reach net zero carbon emission, Tenaga Nasional Bhd president and chief executive officer Datuk Baharin Din said.

Technological innovations and favourable government policies are among the four trends expected to drive Southeast Asia’s transition to renewable energy in the coming years. A report published by global auditing firm KPMG titled ‘The Renewable Energy Transition’ noted that while there are still 70 million ASEAN citizens without access to reliable electricity, the potential for […]